Ben Martin is an insurrectionist. He also was an anti-mask protester who harried and impeded people going into stores with a mask on. Sprouts Farmers Market in Fresno had to get a restraining order against him.
When federal agents went to arrest him for his participation in the insurrection, they found a safe in his home with several weapons. He is not allowed to have weapons as he was on probation for a 2018 conviction for domestic violence. In addition, he sister has a restraining order against him.
He said they were his father’s but a receipt showed he was the purchaser of at least one of them. Even though he is clearly violating his parole by having weapons, a judge still released him on bail. He also has a conviction for statutory rape.
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